Lupo
Sunk
| Type | Torpedo boat |
|---|---|
| Class | Spica |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 3 × 4″ guns |
Under Commander Francesco Mimbelli she fought a British cruiser force to protect a convoy of caiques carrying German troops to Crete, and was hit eighteen times but survived. Sunk by British destroyers in December 1942.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 3 × 100 mm (4 in) / 47 caliber guns
- 8 × 13.2 mm (0.52 in) anti-aircraft machine guns (replaced by 3 x twin 20mm cannon by May 1941)
- 4 × 450 mm (18 in) torpedo tubes
- 2 × DCTs
- Up to 20 mines
| Builder | CNQ, Fiume |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 7 December 1936 |
| Launched | 7 November 1937 |
| Commissioned | 20 February 1938 |
| Displacement | 670 long tons (680 t) standard 1,030 long tons (1,050 t) full load |
| Length | 82 m (269 ft 0 in) |
| Speed | 34 knots (39 mph; 63 km/h) |
| Complement | 110 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
7 November 1937
Battle of Crete
Damaged
20 May – 1 June 1941
Defended the first caique convoy; hit eighteen times
Fate
Sunk
Sunk, 2 December 1942